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2015 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 5

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $a+b+c=10$ and $ab+bc+ca=25$. Let $m=\min\{ab,bc,ca\}$. Find the largest possible value of $m$.

2014 HMNT, 9

In equilateral triangle $ABC$ with side length $2$, let the parabola with focus $A$ and directrix $BC$ intersect sides $AB$ and $AC$ at $A_1$ and $A_2$, respectively. Similarly, let the parabola with focus $B$ and directrix $CA$ intersect sides $BC$ and $BA$ at $B_1$ and $B_2$, respectively. Finally, let the parabola with focus $C$ and directrix $AB$ intersect sides $CA$ and $C_B$ at $C_1$ and $C_2$, respectively. Find the perimeter of the triangle formed by lines $A_1A_2$, $B_1B_2$, $C_1C_2$.

2017 Baltic Way, 10

Maker and Breaker are building a wall. Maker has a supply of green cubical building blocks, and Breaker has a supply of red ones, all of the same size. On the ground, a row of $m$ squares has been marked in chalk as place-holders. Maker and Breaker now take turns in placing a block either directly on one of these squares, or on top of another block already in place, in such a way that the height of each column never exceeds $n$. Maker places the first block. Maker bets that he can form a green row, i.e. all $m$ blocks at a certain height are green. Breaker bets that he can prevent Maker from achieving this. Determine all pairs $(m,n)$ of positive integers for which Maker can make sure he wins the bet.

2007 India IMO Training Camp, 2

Let $ S$ be a finite set of points in the plane such that no three of them are on a line. For each convex polygon $ P$ whose vertices are in $ S$, let $ a(P)$ be the number of vertices of $ P$, and let $ b(P)$ be the number of points of $ S$ which are outside $ P$. A line segment, a point, and the empty set are considered as convex polygons of $ 2$, $ 1$, and $ 0$ vertices respectively. Prove that for every real number $ x$ \[\sum_{P}{x^{a(P)}(1 \minus{} x)^{b(P)}} \equal{} 1,\] where the sum is taken over all convex polygons with vertices in $ S$. [i]Alternative formulation[/i]: Let $ M$ be a finite point set in the plane and no three points are collinear. A subset $ A$ of $ M$ will be called round if its elements is the set of vertices of a convex $ A \minus{}$gon $ V(A).$ For each round subset let $ r(A)$ be the number of points from $ M$ which are exterior from the convex $ A \minus{}$gon $ V(A).$ Subsets with $ 0,1$ and 2 elements are always round, its corresponding polygons are the empty set, a point or a segment, respectively (for which all other points that are not vertices of the polygon are exterior). For each round subset $ A$ of $ M$ construct the polynomial \[ P_A(x) \equal{} x^{|A|}(1 \minus{} x)^{r(A)}. \] Show that the sum of polynomials for all round subsets is exactly the polynomial $ P(x) \equal{} 1.$ [i]Proposed by Federico Ardila, Colombia[/i]

2012 NIMO Problems, 7

Point $P$ lies in the interior of rectangle $ABCD$ such that $AP + CP = 27$, $BP - DP = 17$, and $\angle DAP \cong \angle DCP$. Compute the area of rectangle $ABCD$. [i]Proposed by Aaron Lin[/i]

2021 CMIMC, 7

Tags: geometry
Let $P$ and $Q$ be fixed points in the Euclidean plane. Consider another point $O_0$. Define $O_{i+1}$ as the center of the unique circle passing through $O_i$, $P$ and $Q$. (Assume that $O_i,P,Q$ are never collinear.) How many possible positions of $O_0$ satisfy that $O_{2021}=O_{0}$? [i]Proposed by Fei Peng[/i]

2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 2

If $f$ is a monic cubic polynomial with $f(0)=-64$, and all roots of $f$ are non-negative real numbers, what is the largest possible value of $f(-1)$? (A polynomial is monic if it has a leading coefficient of $1$.)

2018 Caucasus Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Suppose that $a,b,c$ are positive integers such that $a^b$ divides $b^c$, and $a^c$ divides $c^b$. Prove that $a^2$ divides $bc$.

2019 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P1, 1

We consider the two sequences $(a_n)_{n\ge 0}$ and $(b_n) _{n\ge 0}$ of integers, which are given by $a_0 = b_0 = 2$ and $a_1= b_1 = 14$ and for $n\ge 2$ they are defined as $a_n = 14a_{n-1} + a_{n-2}$ , $b_n = 6b_{n-1}-b_{n-2}$. Determine whether there are infinite numbers that occur in both sequences

2013 Purple Comet Problems, 6

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Pete's research shows that the number of nuts collected by the squirrels in any park is proportional to the square of the number of squirrels in that park. If Pete notes that four squirrels in a park collect $60$ nuts, how many nuts are collected by $20$ squirrels in a park?

2024 South Africa National Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities
Determine which of the following is larger: \[ \sqrt{2+\sqrt[3]{5}}\qquad \text{or}\qquad \sqrt[3]{5+\sqrt{2}}.\] Fully explain your reasoning.

2013 Princeton University Math Competition, 14

Shuffle a deck of $71$ playing cards which contains $6$ aces. Then turn up cards from the top until you see an ace. What is the average number of cards required to be turned up to find the first ace?

2019 MIG, 10

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$40$ people, numbered $1$ through $40$ counterclockwise, sit around a circular table. They begin playing a game. Each person is initially considered "alive". Starting with person $1$, the first person eliminates the closest "alive" person to their right (so Person $1$ eliminates Person $2$). Then the next "alive" person, moving counterclockwise, eliminates the closest "alive" person to their right (so since Person $2$ is eliminated, Person $3$ eliminates Person $4$). This process continues until there is only $1$ "alive" person remaining. What is the number of the last "alive" person? [asy] usepackage("cancel", "makeroom, thicklines"); usepackage("bm"); size(15cm); picture p; draw(p, circle((0,0), 5)); for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) { label(p, "$" + string(40 - i) + "$", 5 * dir(-20 * i - 100), 2 * dir(-20 * i - 100)); label(p, "$" + string(i + 1) + "$", 5 * dir(20 * i - 80), 2 * dir(20 * i - 80)); } int n = 20; for(int i = 0; i <= n; ++i) { label(p, scale(2)*"$\cdot$", 6 *dir(180 / n * i)); } draw(p, arc((0,0), 8 * dir(-80), 8 * dir(0)), EndArrow); add(shift(-20, 0) * p); draw((-11, 0)--(-8,0), EndArrow); picture q; draw(q, circle((0,0), 5)); for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) { label(q, "$" + string(40 - i) + "$", 5 * dir(-20 * i - 100), 2 * dir(-20 * i - 100)); if(i != 1) label(q, "$" + string(i + 1) + "$", 5 * dir(20 * i - 80), 2 * dir(20 * i - 80)); } int n = 20; for(int i = 0; i <= n; ++i) { label(q, scale(2)*"$\cdot$", 6 *dir(180 / n * i)); } draw(q, arc((0,0), 8 * dir(-80), 8 * dir(0)), EndArrow); for(int i = 0; i < 1; i+=2) { //label(q, "\bm\xcancel{~}", 5 * dir(-20 * i - 100), 2 * dir(-20 * i - 100)); label(q, "\xcancel{2}", 5 * dir(20 * (i + 1) - 80), 2 * dir(20 * (i + 1) - 80)); } add(q); draw((9,0)--(12,0), EndArrow); picture r; draw(r, circle((0,0), 5)); for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) { if(i % 2 == 1) label(r, "$" + string(40 - i) + "$", 5 * dir(-20 * i - 100), 2 * dir(-20 * i - 100)); if(i % 2 != 1) label(r, "$" + string(i + 1) + "$", 5 * dir(20 * i - 80), 2 * dir(20 * i - 80)); } int n = 20; for(int i = 0; i <= n; ++i) { label(r, scale(2)*"$\cdot$", 6 *dir(180 / n * i)); } draw(r, arc((0,0), 8 * dir(-80), 8 * dir(0)), EndArrow); for(int i = 0; i < 4; i+=2) { label(r, "\xcancel{" + string(40 - i) +"}", 5 * dir(-20 * i - 100), 2 * dir(-20 * i - 100)); label(r, "\xcancel{" + string(i + 1) + "}", 5 * dir(20 * (i + 1) - 80), 2 * dir(20 * (i + 1) - 80)); } add(shift(20, 0) * r); [/asy] [center]In the last step here, Person $39$ eliminates Person $40$. Next turn, Person $1$ eliminates the closest person to his right, Person $3$.[/center]

2013 India PRMO, 17

Tags: geometry , circles , radius
Let $S$ be a circle with centre $O$. A chord $AB$, not a diameter, divides $S$ into two regions $R_1$ and $R_2$ such that $O$ belongs to $R_2$. Let $S_1$ be a circle with centre in $R_1$, touching $AB$ at $X$ and $S$ internally. Let $S_2$ be a circle with centre in $R_2$, touching $AB$ at $Y$, the circle $S$ internally and passing through the centre of $S$. The point $X$ lies on the diameter passing through the centre of $S_2$ and $\angle YXO=30^o$. If the radius of $S_2$ is $100 $ then what is the radius of $S_1$?

2024 PErA, P6

For each positive integer $k$, define $a_k$ as the number obtained from adding $k$ zeroes and a $1$ to the right of $2024$, all written in base $10$. Determine wether there's a $k$ such that $a_k$ has at least $2024^{2024}$ distinct prime divisors.

2020 MIG, 9

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Lily has an unfair coin that has $\tfrac23$ probability of showing heads and $\tfrac13$ probability of showing tails. She flips the coin twice. What is the probability that the first flip is heads while the second is tails? $\textbf{(A) }0\qquad\textbf{(B) }1/9\qquad\textbf{(C) }2/9\qquad\textbf{(D) }4/9\qquad\textbf{(E) }1$

1999 Romania Team Selection Test, 1

a) Prove that it is possible to choose one number out of any 39 consecutive positive integers, having the sum of its digits divisible by 11; b) Find the first 38 consecutive positive integers none of which have the sum of its digits divisible by 11.

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 63

For a positive number $x$, let $f(x)=\lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{k=1}^n \left|\cos \left(\frac{2k+1}{2n}x\right)-\cos \left(\frac{2k-1}{2n}x\right)\right|$ Evaluate \[\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{f(x)}{x}\]

1993 India National Olympiad, 9

Tags: geometry
Show that there exists a convex hexagon in the plane such that (i) all its interior angles are equal; (ii) its sides are $1,2,3,4,5,6$ in some order.

2016 Peru MO (ONEM), 1

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid of parallel bases $ BC$ and $AD$. If $\angle CAD = 2\angle CAB, BC = CD$ and $AC = AD$, determine all the possible values of the measure of the angle $\angle CAB$.

2001 Tournament Of Towns, 5

Nine points are drawn on the surface of a regular tetrahedron with an edge of $1$ cm. Prove that among these points there are two located at a distance (in space) no greater than $0.5$ cm.

2002 AMC 12/AHSME, 23

In $ \triangle{ABC}$, we have $ AB\equal{}1$ and $ AC\equal{}2$. Side $ BC$ and the median from $ A$ to $ BC$ have the same length. What is $ BC$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1\plus{}\sqrt2}{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1\plus{}\sqrt3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt3$

1956 AMC 12/AHSME, 36

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If the sum $ 1 \plus{} 2 \plus{} 3 \plus{} \cdots \plus{} K$ is a perfect square $ N^2$ and if $ N$ is less than $ 100$, then the possible values for $ K$ are: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{only }1 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1\text{ and }8 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \text{only }8 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 8\text{ and }49 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 1,8,\text{ and }49$

2020 LIMIT Category 2, 1

Find the number of $f:\{1,\ldots, 5\}\to \{1,\ldots, 5\}$ such that $f(f(x))=x$ (A)$26$ (B)$41$ (C)$120$ (D)$60$

BIMO 2021, 1

Tags: algebra
Find all continuous functions $ f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} $ such that for all real numbers $ x, y $ $$ f(x^2+f(y))=f(f(y)-x^2)+f(xy) $$ [Extra: Can you solve this without continuity?]